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Old picture of PM Modi viral as PR stunt amid pandemic

Fact-Check: 2012 pic of PM Modi with ducks viral as "PR stunt amid COVID"

A 2012 photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with ducks is being falsely shared as a PR stunt amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.

Aug 27, 2020

UPSC Jihad: Silence of Indian bureaucrats questioned as Muslim colleagues targetted

Hate speech has become a pressing issue for India in recent times. Hate speech in the media is a larger concern nobody has found how to combat so far. In a new debate, 'UPSC Jihad' is being claimed a media outlet.

Aug 27, 2020

Netizens demand immediate ban on PFI and SDPI as Karnataka govt remains on the fence

There has been growing unrest recently in Karnataka since the Bengaluru riot. As the investigation proceeds, the demand for a ban on PFI and SDPI, two political organisations in the state are growing louder. Netizens took to social media to trend #BanPFI_StopRiots.

Aug 27, 2020

Screengrab from viral clip of Delhi cop assaulting minor boy

Fact Check: Truth behind 'old' viral video clip of Delhi cop assaulting minor boy

A section of social media users has dubbed the current viral clip of a Delhi Police constable assaulting a minor boy in the middle of the road as fake but here's the truth

Aug 26, 2020

Watch | Closest video from the site of explosion during Beirut blast

The videos from the Beirut blast have been making the rounds on social media, however, the debate has been on as to which might be the closest one got to the scene of the explosion. Now, a video shared by netizens seems to be the closest one from the site of the blast.

Aug 18, 2020

Reining in the 'inflammatory posts': Karnataka govt to meet cybercrime experts

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that he would be holding a meeting with cybercrime experts to explore how to manage 'inflammatory posts' on social media to prevent hate crimes and violence. Will regulation of social media help, or will it become a concern of free speech?

Aug 17, 2020

Fact check: No, it isn't King of Bahrain in Dubai with robot bodyguard

The video which gained millions of views and shared extensively by people on various platforms is of Titan, a partially mechanised robotic suit created by a British robotics company.

Aug 16, 2020

Narendra Modi becomes the fourth longest serving PM in the history of India

Currently, Modi stands only behind three former Congress PMs Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Manmohan Singh.

Aug 13, 2020

Harsh Goenka passes off viral joke as actual job application

Fact Check: Harsh Goenka passes off viral joke as application by job seeker

Harsh Goenka repurposed a viral joke as an actual job application recieved by his company in order to entertain his followers on Twitter.

Aug 10, 2020

Fact Check: No, Amit Shah hasn't tested COVID negative yet

A now-deleted tweet by BJP leader Manoj Tiwari led people to believe that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has recovered from the fatal COVID-19.

Aug 9, 2020

Who is Binod - curious netizens ask as Paytm, Tinder, Kingfisher join Twitter's viral trend

Who is Binod? That's what the internet has been asking for the past day, this has become more than a trend. As big brands adopt Binod, it all traces back to one, single YouTube comment that changed Indian internet.

Aug 9, 2020

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pull down Trump posts for spreading Covid misinformation

The post contained a video clip, from an interview with Fox & Friends earlier in the day, in which Trump claimed that children are "almost immune" to COVID-19.

Aug 6, 2020

Is Ellen DeGeneres Show going off-air amid allegations of racism, workplace harassment

Here's all the information on why the Ellen DeGeneres show is in trouble and rumoured to go off air.

Aug 3, 2020

News channel airs dummy post-mortem of Sushant; RIP journalism say viewers

Netizens were shocked to find a 'dummy post-mortem' being conducted on a news channel on Sunday, sharing clips of the session carried out by 'experts'. Unimpressed netizens wondered if there weren't bigger issues to report about.

Aug 3, 2020

Fact-Check: COVID victim Dr. Aisha does not exist; fake images, fake story go viral

Dr Aisha tugged at the heartstrings of India. Her posts on Twitter, her moving story on how she lost the battle to COVID-19 and more. Many celebrities and the media prayed for her and sympathised. It was then alleged that the woman (or a man) is actually running a fake Twitter account. This has led to much confusion about the identity of the 'doctor'.

Aug 2, 2020

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Fact-Check: 2012 pic of PM Modi with ducks viral as "PR stunt amid COVID"

UPSC Jihad: Silence of Indian bureaucrats questioned as Muslim colleagues targetted

Netizens demand immediate ban on PFI and SDPI as Karnataka govt remains on the fence

Fact Check: Truth behind 'old' viral video clip of Delhi cop assaulting minor boy

Watch | Closest video from the site of explosion during Beirut blast

Reining in the 'inflammatory posts': Karnataka govt to meet cybercrime experts

Fact check: No, it isn't King of Bahrain in Dubai with robot bodyguard

Narendra Modi becomes the fourth longest serving PM in the history of India

Fact Check: Harsh Goenka passes off viral joke as application by job seeker

Fact Check: No, Amit Shah hasn't tested COVID negative yet

Who is Binod - curious netizens ask as Paytm, Tinder, Kingfisher join Twitter's viral trend

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pull down Trump posts for spreading Covid misinformation

Is Ellen DeGeneres Show going off-air amid allegations of racism, workplace harassment

News channel airs dummy post-mortem of Sushant; RIP journalism say viewers

Fact-Check: COVID victim Dr. Aisha does not exist; fake images, fake story go viral

Viral video: Two male rat snakes caught in fierce battle for dominance

Indian woman pleads for help against domestic abuse from Dubai; Twitter ensures assistance

Fact Check: No, Mark Zuckerberg wasn't grilling meat during Anti-trust hearing

Twitter DMs of Elon Musk full of memes; no business risk if hacked

Richa Chadha makes her Twitter account 'private'

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious